What Finish Time Will Your Plans give me?

Predicting Finish Times

Your finish time will depend on dozens of different factors, so it is tough to predict. A training plan is just one part of the equation. The most significant determinant is your starting fitness and ability.  

Improvements in your swim, bike and run fitness happen gradually over a long period of time, if you train and recover effectively. There are no shortcuts; even if you trained to the absolute best of your ability, it might take you four or five years to reach your full potential.

First and foremost, you need to pace it right based on your race-day fitness, rather than what you hope to achieve. If you chase a time, you will probably race too hard and then suffer later. 

You can enter your current thresholds into our Triathlon Race Pace Calculator to help guide your pacing strategy and get the best out of yourself.

The best thing to do is look for gradual small improvements in your key swim, bike and run metrics. Such as CSS swim speed, Functional Threshold Power and Threshold Run Pace. If you're aware of these, you'll have realistic expectations going into your races. 

If you still want some idea of your bike time, you could use Best Bike Split which includes most triathlon routes globally. For your first one, it's better not to set too many expectations. Just use the race to build experience. 

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